Saturday, October 2, 2010

Thousands march in S.Africa against gay discrimination – October 2, 2010 – AFP – France24

AFP - Thousands of people took part in Africa's biggest Gay Pride event in Johannesburg on Saturday, aimed at drawing attention to the persecution of homosexuals across the continent.

Organisers said more than 18,000 people took part in the protest in the economic capital of South Africa, the only country in the continent which allows same-sex marriages.

On one float, a transvestite dressed as an angel sat on a swing on a giant map of Africa which carried the slogan "We are all African!", the theme of the 21st edition of "Joburg Pride".

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http://www.france24.com/en/20101002-thousands-march-safrica-against-gay-discrimination

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